Movies like Sex Appeal: 20 to watch next
If you loved Sex Appeal (2022) — a comedy and romance film directed by Talia Osteen — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Sex Appeal most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Desperados 2020★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy, Romance
A panicked young woman and her two best friends fly to Mexico to delete a ranting email she sent to her new boyfriend. On arrival, they run into her former beau, who soon gets caught up in their frantic scheme.
Stream in India on Netflix
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How I Got Into College 1989★ 6.0
Shares: Comedy, Romance
High school senior Marlon Bowne is smitten with overachieving classmate Jessica Kailo. But, if he wants to have a shot with her, he'll have to find a way to get into Ramsey College, Jessica's top choice of schools. It won't be easy, since the college is highly selective and Marlon's grades are hardly impressive. That means the lovelorn teen will have to find a way to score high on the SATs and win over the college admissions committee.
Stream in India on Plex
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¿Quieres ser mi hijo? 2023★ 8.4
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Lu, a conformist woman in her forties, learns that her 15-year partner has been having extramarital affairs. Starting from scratch, she gets involved in an unexpected relationship with a young womanizer.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Incredible Jessica James 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Romance, Comedy
Burned by a bad breakup, a struggling New York City playwright makes an unlikely connection with a divorced app designer she meets on a blind date.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Bye Bye Love 1995★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Romance
With varying degrees of success, recently divorced friends Dave, Vic and Donny are trying to move on with their lives. Vic feels vilified by his ex-wife's parents, while Donny has a shaky bond with his teen daughter, Emma. Dave, meanwhile, has an enviable problem -- he has more dates than he can handle. As they confront their post-marital challenges, the men take solace in one another's plights.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Nice Girl Like You 2020★ 5.8
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Lucy Neal is thrown for a loop when she is accused of being too inhibited by her ex-boyfriend. In an effort to prove him wrong, Lucy creates a rather wild to-do list that sends her on a whirlwind and surprising journey of self-discovery, friendship, and new love.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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My Fake Boyfriend 2022★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Romance
A young man in a tricky situation follows the advice of his unconventional best friend and uses social media to create a fake boyfriend to keep his awful ex-lover out of his life. But everything backfires when he meets the real love of his life, and breaking up with his fake boyfriend proves hard to do.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Sundown 2016★ 5.8
Shares: Romance, Comedy
High school seniors Logan and Blake prepare for an epic Spring Break as they travel to the beautiful and exotic Mexican beach resort of Puerto Vallarta hoping to hook up with their high school crushes. Surrounded by hot girls in teeny bikinis, the guys are truly in heaven. After meeting at a club, Logan falls for a mysterious local beauty named Gaby but then realizes the next morning, when his grandfather’s Rolex watch is missing, that she was after more than just his heart.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The List 2023★ 5.9
Shares: Romance, Comedy
After her fiance sleeps with a celebrity on his free pass list, Abby Meyers, with nothing but five names and a fantasy shared by millions, sets out for Los Angeles to sleep with someone from hers.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Right Kind of Wrong 2013★ 5.9
Shares: Romance, Comedy
A stubborn idealist spies a bride on her way to her wedding and immediately falls in love with her.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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My Sassy Girl 2008★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy, Romance
A guy has his life planned out until he is wooed, groomed and then dumped by an elusive woman.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Puppy Love 2023★ 7.0
Shares: Comedy, Romance
After a disastrous first date, wild-child Nicole and socially-anxious Max vow to lose each other’s numbers until they learn that their dogs found a love match, and now puppies are on the way! The hilariously mismatched Nicole and Max are forced to become responsible co-parents, but may end up finding love themselves.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play
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Girl on a Bicycle 2013★ 5.9
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Paolo, an Italian tour bus driver living in Paris, has just summoned up the courage to propose marriage to his German girlfriend Greta. However, a chance encounter with a French woman on a bicycle the very next day turns Paolo's life upside down.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Tao of Steve 2000★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Romance
In college, Dex was the big man on campus. Ten years later, now an overweight kindergarten teacher, Dex is immune to the shocked stares of the women who were once his conquests. While trying to pick up the bartender, he is struck by the gorgeous Syd. Through a series of circumstances, Syd and Dex are thrown together and he soon finds himself questioning his belief in all things Steve.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Players 2024★ 6.0
Shares: Romance, Comedy
New York sportswriter Mack has spent years devising successful hook-up "plays" with her friends, but when she unexpectedly falls for one of her targets, she must learn what it takes to go from simply scoring to playing for keeps.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Cuban Fury 2014★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Beneath Bruce Garrett's under-confident, overweight exterior, the passionate heart of a salsa king lies dormant. Now, one woman is about to reignite his Latin fire.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Someone Great 2019★ 6.4
Shares: Comedy, Romance
An aspiring music journalist lands her dream job and is about to move to San Francisco when her boyfriend of nine years decides to call it quits. To nurse her broken heart, she and her two best friends spend one outrageous last adventure in New York City.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Long Weekend 2021★ 6.8
Shares: Romance, Comedy
Bart's chance encounter with the enigmatic Vienna leads to a whirlwind weekend together. The two fall fast and hard, but both carry secrets that could be their undoing or the chance for a fresh start.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Splendor 1999★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Romance
Veronica is a white-bread beauty searching for a good man in Los Angeles. While slam dancing at a Halloween rave, she meets Abel, a sensitive poet. Then she meets Zed, a supersexy tattooed drummer with incredible biceps. Who will she choose? Does she go for true love or cheap sex? She can't decide so she chooses both. But after managing to nurture a picture-perfect threesome, along comes Ernest, a rich movie director with deep baby blues that sweep Veronica off her feet. What's a girl to do now?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Dinner in America 2022★ 7.8
Shares: Romance, Comedy
An on-the-lam punk rocker and a young woman obsessed with a local band go on an unexpected and epic journey together through the decaying suburbs of the American Midwest.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now